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31 British Columbia British Columbia is the third largest Canadian provinces, both in area and population. It is nearly 1.5 times as large as Texas, and extends 800 miles(1,280km) north from the United States border. It includes Canadas entire west

Take Away English-A British Icon 英国偶像级演播员

Looking an icon in the eye The broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has won the title of Top British Icon by the audience of The Culture Show, a British TV programme which bills itself as a fast-paced weekly arts programme. But how exactly do you deci

Take Away English-British Tennis Players 英国网球选手

One of Britain's tennis stars, Tim Henman, in action on the court The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are famous around the world, with players from many different countries taking part. Chinas most successful womens international players at the mome

Take Away English-British school says, “Learn Mandarin”英国学校说

Young British learners will study Mandarin from the autumn It's the worlds fastest growing economy and shows no sign of slowing down, so striking deals with Chinese businesses is now the top priority for every British company that wants to stay ahea

Take Away English-British Oscars Hopefuls 有希望荣获奥斯卡奖的英国人

Hollywood's greatest prize The British romantic drama Atonement is leading the pack of British hopefuls for this years Oscars. The film is up for seven gongs including best picture. However, the stars of the movie Keira Knightley from Pirates of the

British Airways Cancels London-Washington Flight

British Airways Cancels London-Washington Flight Michael Bowman Another international flight to the United States has been cancelled amid continued security worries. British Airways scrubbed one of th

Uganda Blames British Colonists for Sudan Crisis

By Cathy Majtenyi Uganda says conflicts in Darfur can be traced to British colonial rule and blames the colonial policies for the rise of rebel movements throughout the country. Ugandan presidential s

Blair Suggests British Public Should Prepare

By Michael Drudge British Prime Minister Tony Blair's declaration that

British Museum 大英博物馆

The script of this programme 本节目台词 The famous Reading Room at the British Museum Neil: OK Jean, keep your eyes closed until I say. Jean: Oh, where have you brought me this time? Neil: Heres a clue. Where do you think you can see Egyptian mummie

VOA常速英语2007年-British PM Stops Deportation of Burmese Asylum

By Tendai Maphosa London 22 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has personally intervened in the case of an opponent of the Burmese military government who faced deportation from Britain. Tendai Maphosa looks at whether other Burmese as

2007年VOA标准英语-Suspect in British Murder Case Runs for Russian

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 18 September 2007 Russia's ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party has confirmed Andrei Lugovoi, a man wanted for murder in Britain, to be one its candidates for upcoming elections to the Russian Parliament. Lugovoi is a

2007年VOA标准英语-US Skeptical of Chavez Nationalization Plans

By David Gollust Washington 09 January 2007 The U.S. State Department Tuesday expressed skepticism about the industrial Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez laughs at the swearing ceremony of new ministers in Caracas, 8 Jan 2007 nationalization plans o

Chile Strike Halts World's Largest Copper Producer Halts Wor

Unionized workers at Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, have begun a 24-hour strike in a dispute with the government over the future of the company. The workers walked off the job Monday over modernization（现代化） plans that

玻利维亚领导人赞扬能源国有化

LA PAZ, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales Wednesday praised his government's decision to nationalize the energy sector, calling it the main engine driving Bolivia's economic and social development. Speaking at an official event in Pa

VOA常速英语2007年-British Leader Calls for Immediate Release of 5

By Tom Rivers London 09 December 2007 Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the immediate release of 5 British hostages abducted in Baghdad last May. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. For the first time since the 5 Britons were abducted o

VOA常速英语2008年-British Court Throws Out Convictions of Five Mu

By Tom Rivers London 14 February 2008 In a Landmark decision, a three judge Court of Appeal panel, headed by the country's most senior judge, overturned Wednesday the convictions of five young British Muslim men who were jailed last July for having o

2007年VOA标准英语-British Court Finds 4 Muslim Extremists Guilty

By Sonja Pace London 09 July 2007 A British court has handed guilty verdicts for four men in plotting to bomb London's transport system in July 2005. Jury deliberations continue for two others implicated in the plot. VOA's Sonja Pace reports from Lon

VOA常速英语2008年-British Court Rules 9/11 Suspect Can Claim Dama

By Tendai Maphosa London 14 February 2008 Britain's Court of Appeal has ruled an Algerian pilot wrongly accused of training the 9/11 hijackers is entitled to claim damages. From London Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA. The Appeal Court

British People and Places 英国人文

1 Bronte Sisters 勃朗特三姐妹 Theyve been made into films, acted out on stage for decades, and remain some of the most popular novels of all time. The works of the Bronte sisters remain as fresh and exciting as they were when they were first wr

World Bank Chief Criticizes Argentina Oil Nationalization

The president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, criticized Argentina's plans to nationalize its largest oil company. Addressing a news conference in Washington on Thursday, Zoellick cautioned policymakers against moves based on populism and protect